What was found
(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE RT ENGINE NR 4 CYLINDER INTAKE PIPE WAS FOUND CRACKED AROUND THE FLANGE. A REPLACEMENT PART WAS INSTALLED. ENGINE`S APPROVED TBO FOR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE IS 2500 HRS.
- Difficulty date
- September 2, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft time
- 13,948 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LO360E1A6
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YR2
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Pipe
- Part number
- LW1491685
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Intake
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.